Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Surfside Beach has a violent crime rate of 167 per 100,000 residents, 56% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 71.6 per 100,000, robbery at 95.5, rape at 0.0. The murder rate is 0.0 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 5,276 per 100,000, 169% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 3,724, burglary at 1,361, vehicle theft at 191 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 78 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Surfside Beach receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Surfside Beach vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)